Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

The Profile

English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg and American singer-songwriter/producer Joe Henry are collaborators in the 2016 album 'Shine A Light'. Bragg is known for his blend of folk and punk-rooted songwriting; Henry is known as a songwriter, performer and record producer in the Americana/folk sphere.

Billy Bragg is an English singer-songwriter associated with folk and punk-influenced songwriting; Joe Henry is an American singer-songwriter and producer. They collaborated on the album 'Shine A Light', released in 2016, a collection of folk/traditional songs themed around trains and stations.

A glowing review praising the 2016 collaboration 'Shine A Light' by Billy Bragg and Joe Henry. The album collects folk standards about trains and stations, performed with intimate vocals and guitars. The recordings include ambient station/train sounds, giving a lively, immediate feel. The reviewer connects personally to Billy Bragg's career and highlights Joe Henry's complementary contributions.